Humanity

Feeney, Matthew D.

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Matthew Feeney 23 Lines Humanity As a white man, you know privilege As a gay man, you know pride As a felon, you know prejudice As a sex offender, you know hatred As a human being, you know conflict unconditional love universal loathing risking trust fear of rejection sorrow of separation joy at redemption gift of being chosen peaceful nights distrustful interactions empathetic support blessed touch emotional dramas racing thoughts isolation and segregation connection with others’ pain being heard and understood As a writer, you know words... Write as if your life depends on it. Originally Published in ArLiJo. Reprint Rights granted with credit.

Author: Feeney, Matthew D.

Author Location: Minnesota

Date: 2021

Genre: Poetry

Extent: 1 pages

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